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Nov 04, 2017
Katie Kenig
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4.5 stars rounded up.
If you know or love a grumpy old man, you'll probably relate to and like this book. It reminded me in turns of my father - the definition of a grumpy old man set in his ways - and my husband - on his way there, and has claimed to be an old man since birth. This book takes you inside the head and heart of just such a man, and it's a sweet and lovely journey.
If you like Swedish fiction style, you'll like this book, but I am aware it's quite a different style from typical weste ...more
If you know or love a grumpy old man, you'll probably relate to and like this book. It reminded me in turns of my father - the definition of a grumpy old man set in his ways - and my husband - on his way there, and has claimed to be an old man since birth. This book takes you inside the head and heart of just such a man, and it's a sweet and lovely journey.
If you like Swedish fiction style, you'll like this book, but I am aware it's quite a different style from typical weste ...more
Loved this book for so many reasons. It has a different sense of humor in some ways, but also breaks your heart many times over. There are many wonderful passages and descriptions where it seems nothing was lost in translation.
Crying on the beach! Great book. We al know an Ove!
This one broke into my cynical heart.
A light, fun, quirky, warm-hearted story sprinkled with sad, bittersweet moments. Overall, it was a fun read, and I chuckled several times out loud throughout. The love story is so beautiful, and his character is pretty consistent throughout, even though he grows and evolves along the way. I would recommend it.
Although I learned to love Ove dearly, I think the cat is my favorite character in the book.
Love. Love. Love.
I loved this book! Heartwarming, enchanting and laugh out loud funny. My favorite book of the year. The audio book was especially good as the narrator captured the droll humor perfectly.
An irrascible man. A persistent pregnant Iranian woman. A cat. Amazing how these three characters can be so compelling. I'm still wiping the tears from my cheeks as I say: Read this book!
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Made me laugh AND cry.
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Sheri
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